Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Merely stating that appellant has mentally harassed complainant with respect to a demand for dowry does not fulfill the ingredients of S.498-A of IPC especially in absence of any cogent material or evidence on record to substantiate said allegations...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - In cases involving allegations of cruelty and harassment, there would normally be a series of offending acts, which would be required to be spelt out by the complainant against perpetrators in specific terms to initiate criminal proceedings against them...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cruelty - Dowry demand - Allegation against brother-in-law - Vague and omnibus allegations were made against appellant - No specific details or any particular instance of harassment is provided by complainant - She has also not mentioned the time, date, place, or manner in which..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Amendment of complaint sought before cross examination of complainant - Correction of cheque number - Admittedly, last digit of cheque number is wrongly typed in notice as well as in complaint - Though notice was received by respondent, but he did not reply to it - Typographical error of cheque number..........
Advocates Act, 1961, Section 35 -- Advocate - Professional misconduct - Existence of a jural relationship between complainant and advocate concerned is a pre-condition for invocation of disciplinary jurisdiction on the ground of professional misconduct...........
Advocates Act, 1961, Section 35 -- Advocate - Professional misconduct - Advocate was not representing complainant or his predecessor - There was thus, no justification behind his arraignment in complaint for alleged misconduct within meaning of S.35 of the Act...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compounding of offence - Matter has been amicably resolved between parties and amount of Rs.1,10,000 as agreed between them already stands paid to complainant - Non-appearance of complainant is nothing but delaying tactics for finalization of proceedings which would not be advancing any cause of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 406, 395, 506, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cheating - Dispute pertaining to sale of motor vehicle by complainant to appellants and non-payment of remainder amount - Dispute is of civil in nature - Continuation of a dispute pertaining to payment of money and handing over of possession of motor vehicle, would be an..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323 -- Offence u/s 323 IPC - Testimony of victim is corroborated by evidence of PW3/eyewitness which establishes the occurrence of incident which is further supported by PW4/medical officer - Prosecution has successfully demonstrated that accused assaulted complainant giving a blow to left cheek, which resulted in bleeding from left ear -..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 210, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 394 -- Cognizance of offence u/s 394 IPC - Cannot be taken only on basis of affidavits of witnesses filed by complainant...........
